Assignment 4

Summative Assessment:

Directions: Use the words in the box below to fill in the blank for 1 – 6.

1. The author’s attitude towards a topic is called the ____________________.

2. A word or expression that signifies how a word makes the reader feel in addition to the primary meaning is called its ____________________ meaning.

3. Reading is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting ____________________ from them.

4. ____________________ is taking words in their usual or most basic sense.

5. The ____________________ meaning of words are used in specific area like science or social studies.

6. When you describe something by comparing one thing to another, it is called ____________________ language.

Directions: On the line to the left of each example in Column A, write the alphabet of the type of figurative language from Column B that matches each example.

Directions: Read the poem and answer questions 15 - 20.

what love isn't

By Yrsa Daley-Ward

2014

Yrsa Daley-Ward is a spoken word poet, self-published author, and actress of Jamaican and Nigerian

heritage. In this poem, Ward uses figurative language to explore what love is and is not. As you read, take note of how the poet uses figurative language to describe love and the effect it has on the overall theme.

1 It is not a five star stay. It is not

compliments and it is never ever

flattery.

It is solid. Not sweet but always

5 nutritious

always herb, always salt. Sometimes

grit.1

It is now and till the end. It is never a

slither, never a little

10 it is a full serving

it is much

too much and real

never pretty or clean. It stinks — you can

smell it coming

15 it is weight

It is weight and it is too heavy to feel

good sometimes. It is discomfort — it is

not what the films say. Only songs

get it right

20 it is irregular

it is difficult

and always, always

surprising.

1. a hard, sharp granule

(Daley-Ward, what love isn't 2014)

15. Which of the following phrases identifies love in lines 1 through 7?

A. It is never good enough.

B. It is easy to come by.

C. It is likely to cause conflict.

D. It is important but challenging.

16. Which of the following phrases describes how love feels in lines 8 through 14?

A. It is painful.

B. It is overwhelming.

C. It is exciting.

D. It is uplifting.

17. How is love portrayed in films and songs?

A. Films portray love as easy, while songs show how hard it can be.

B. Both films and songs portray love as easy, rather than the challenge it is.

C. Songs portray love as being passionate, while films show how difficult it is.

D. Neither songs nor films can accurately portray how hard love is.

18. Part A: Which of the following cited the tone of the poem?

A. Honest

B. Pessimistic

C. Mournful

D. Affectionate

19. Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “always herb, always salt.” (Line 6)

B. “It is now and till the end. It is never a / slither” (Lines 8-9)

C. “It is discomfort — it is / not what the films say.” (Lines 17-18)

D. “Only songs / get it right” (Lines 18-19)

20. Use clues from the text to show how the poet’s reference to the portrayal of love in films and songs contribute to the poem’s overall meaning (Lines 17-19)?

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Directions: Read the poem “Mother to Son’ by Langston Hughes and answer the questions that follow.

Mother to Son

Langston Hughes

Well, son, I'll tell you:

Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

It's had tacks in it,

And splinters,

5 And boards torn up,

And places with no carpet on the floor—

Bare.

But all the time

I'se been a-climbin' on,

10 And reachin' landin's,

And turnin' corners,

And sometimes goin' in the dark

Where there ain't been no light.

So, boy, don't you turn back.

15 Don't you set down on the steps

'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.

Don't you fall now—

For I'se still goin', honey,

I'se still climbin',

20 And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

21. Analyze the text to determine who the speaker in the poem is.

A. The speaker is the mother.

B. The speaker is the son.

C. The speaker is the carpenter.

D. The speaker is the rich person.

22. Assess how the speaker describes her life in the first seven lines.

A. A luxurious and beautiful staircase

B. A difficult and painful climb

C. Flawless without pain

D. A bizarre or strange, spiral staircase

23. Infer what it would be like to climb a staircase in the dark?

A. Sad and devastating

B. Boring and unexciting

C. Exciting and adventurous

D. Frightening and confusing

24. Compare the connotation of the speaker’s tone at the beginning of the poem to the connotation of the speaker’s tone towards the end of the passage.

A. The speaker is happy at the beginning of the passage and is sad towards the end.

B. The speaker’s tone is optimistic and encouraging.

C. The speaker’s tone is gloomy about life.

D. The speaker’s tone is sad and then happy.

25. Determine the type of figurative language that this poem addresses.

A. Simile

B. Pun

C. Onomatopoeia

D. Metaphor

26. Which of the following best explains the significance of the staircase in the poem?

A. The narrator describes a tiring climb up a beat-up staircase, which represents her persistence through difficulties and challenges in life.

B. The narrator describes a crystal staircase, which symbolizes her goals and the hard work she has done to accomplish her dreams.

C. The narrator describes her climb up a dirty staircase that transforms into a crystal stair, which represents her ability to rise above difficulties.

D. The narrator describes herself going down a staircase that is falling apart, which represents her fleeing a difficult life.

27. In the poem, describe who the speaker is addressing and about what?

A. A mother is telling a story to her child about her own childhood.

B. A mother is describing for her son the climb up a crystal staircase.

C. A son is recounting a conversation with his mother about his struggle to earn a comfortable living.

D. A mother is warning her son about the difficulties of life and the struggle to persevere.

28. PART A: Which of the following statements best describes the overall tone of the poem? A. Never forget your family.

B. Persevere when life isn't easy.

C. Hope is the answer to all challenges.

D. Respect your elders.

29. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “Well, son, I’ll tell you: / Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” (Lines 1-2)

B. “It’s had tacks in it, / And splinters, / And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor — / Bare.” (Lines 3-7)

C. “I’se been a-climbin’ on, / And reachin’ landin’s, / And turnin’ corners” (Lines 9-11) D. “So boy, don’t you turn back. / Don’t you set down on the steps / ‘Cause you finds it’s kinder hard. / Don’t you fall now — / For I’se still goin’, honey” (Lines 14-18)

30. Analyze the poem and elaborate on one of the obstacles that the mother faced and what she did to overcome the obstacle.

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Directions: Use the words in the box below to fill in the blank for 1 – 6.

1. The author’s attitude towards a topic is called the tone . (DOK1) (3.3 points)

2. A word or expression that signifies how a word makes the reader feel in addition to the primary meaning is called its connotative meaning. (DOK1) (3.3 points)

3. Reading is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them. (DOK1) (3.3 points)

4. Literal is taking words in their usual or most basic sense. (DOK1) (3.3 points)

5. The technical meanings of words are used in specific area like science or social studies. (DOK1) (3.3 points)

6. When you describe something by comparing one thing to another, it is called figurative language. (DOK1) (3.3 points)

Directions: On the line to the left of each example in Column A, identify the alphabet of the type of figurative language from Column B that matches each example. (DOK2)

Directions: Read the poem and answer questions 15 - 20.

what love isn't

By Yrsa Daley-Ward

2014

Yrsa Daley-Ward is a spoken word poet, self-published author, and actress of Jamaican and Nigerian

heritage. In this poem, Ward uses figurative language to explore what love is and is not. As you read, take note of how the poet uses figurative language to describe love and the effect it has on the overall theme.

1 It is not a five star stay. It is not

compliments and it is never ever

flattery.

It is solid. Not sweet but always

5 nutritious

always herb, always salt. Sometimes

grit.1

It is now and till the end. It is never a

slither, never a little

10 it is a full serving

it is much

too much and real

never pretty or clean. It stinks — you can

smell it coming

15 it is weight

It is weight and it is too heavy to feel

good sometimes. It is discomfort — it is

not what the films say. Only songs

get it right

20 it is irregular

it is difficult

and always, always

surprising.

1. a hard, sharp granule

(Daley-Ward, what love isn't 2014)

15. Which of the following phrases identifies love in lines 1 through 7? (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. It is never good enough.

B. It is easy to come by.

C. It is likely to cause conflict.

D. It is important but challenging.

16. Which of the following phrases describes how love feels in lines 8 through 14? (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. It is painful.

B. It is overwhelming.

C. It is exciting.

D. It is uplifting.

17. How is love portrayed in films and songs? (DOK 2) (3.3 points)

A. Films portray love as easy, while songs show how hard it can be.

B. Both films and songs portray love as easy, rather than the challenge it is.

C. Songs portray love as being passionate, while films show how difficult it is.

D. Neither songs nor films can accurately portray how hard love is.

18. Part A: Which of the following cited the tone of the poem? (DOK 3) (3.3 points)

A. Honest

B. Pessimistic

C. Mournful

D. Affectionate

19. Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? (DOK3) (3.3 points)

A. “always herb, always salt.” (Line 6)

B. “It is now and till the end. It is never a / slither” (Lines 8-9)

C. “It is discomfort — it is / not what the films say.” (Lines 17-18)

D. “Only songs / get it right” (Lines 18-19)

20. Use clues from the text to show how the poet’s reference to the portrayal of love in films and songs contribute to the poem’s overall meaning (Lines 17-19)? (DOK 2) (3.3 points)

Answers will vary: Students should discuss how the idea of what love is has been established by others such as in films and songs, however, the author believes that "Only songs get it right” in lines 18 -19. When the poet declares that love is discomfort, and immediately follows with “it is not what the films say,” in line 18, We can see that films have contributed to this inaccurate representation of love. As the poem is declaring what love is not, it becomes clear that the poet is negating things commonly associated with love that she doesn’t believe are actually true.

Directions: Read the poem “Mother to Son’ by Langston Hughes and answer the questions that follow.

Mother to Son

Langston Hughes

Well, son, I'll tell you:

Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

It's had tacks in it,

And splinters,

5 And boards torn up,

And places with no carpet on the floor—

Bare.

But all the time

I'se been a-climbin' on,

10 And reachin' landin's,

And turnin' corners,

And sometimes goin' in the dark

Where there ain't been no light.

So, boy, don't you turn back.

15 Don't you set down on the steps

'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.

Don't you fall now—

For I'se still goin', honey,

I'se still climbin',

20 And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

(Hughes, Mother to son, 2002)

21. Analyze the text to determine who the speaker in the poem is. (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. The speaker is the mother.

B. The speaker is the son.

C. The speaker is the carpenter.

D. The speaker is the rich person.

22. Assess how the speaker describes her life in the first seven lines. (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. A luxurious and beautiful staircase

B. A difficult and painful climb

C. Flawless without pain

D. A bizarre or strange, spiral staircase

23. Infer what it would be like to climb a staircase in the dark? (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. Sad and devastating

B. Boring and unexciting

C. Exciting and adventurous

D. Frightening and confusing

24. Compare the connotation of the speaker’s tone at the beginning of the poem to the connotation of the speaker’s tone towards the end of the passage. (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. The speaker is happy at the beginning of the passage and is sad towards the end.

B. The speaker’s tone is optimistic and encouraging.

C. The speaker’s tone is gloomy about life.

D. The speaker’s tone is sad and then happy.

25. Determine the type of figurative language that this poem addresses. (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. Simile

B. Pun

C. Onomatopoeia

D. Metaphor

26. Which of the following best explains the significance of the staircase in the poem? (DOK3) (3.3 points)

A. The narrator describes a tiring climb up a beat-up staircase, which represents her persistence through difficulties and challenges in life.

B. The narrator describes a crystal staircase, which symbolizes her goals and the hard work she has done to accomplish her dreams.

C. The narrator describes her climb up a dirty staircase that transforms into a crystal stair, which represents her ability to rise above difficulties.

D. The narrator describes herself going down a staircase that is falling apart, which represents her fleeing a difficult life.

27. In the poem, describe who the speaker is addressing and about what? (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. A mother is telling a story to her child about her own childhood.

B. A mother is describing for her son the climb up a crystal staircase.

C. A son is recounting a conversation with his mother about his struggle to earn a comfortable living.

D. A mother is warning her son about the difficulties of life and the struggle to persevere.

28. PART A: Which of the following statements best describes the overall tone of the poem? (DOK2) (3.3 points)

A. Never forget your family.

B. Persevere when life isn't easy.

C. Hope is the answer to all challenges.

D. Respect your elders.

29. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A? (DOK3) (3.3 points)

A. “Well, son, I’ll tell you: / Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” (Lines 1-2)

B. “It’s had tacks in it, / And splinters, / And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor — / Bare.” (Lines 3-7)

C. “I’se been a-climbin’ on, / And reachin’ landin’s, / And turnin’ corners” (Lines 9-11) D. “So boy, don’t you turn back. / Don’t you set down on the steps / ‘Cause you finds it’s kinder hard. / Don’t you fall now — / For I’se still goin’, honey” (Lines 14-18)

30. Analyze the poem and elaborate on one of the obstacles that the mother faced and what she did to overcome the obstacle. (DOK3) (3.3 points)

The mother faced several different obstacles. Throughout the poem, the speaker uses metaphor to describe the challenges and obstacles she’s had to overcome as a black woman: her life has been like climbing a dark, dangerous, poorly maintained staircase. The “crystal stair” is just the opposite of the staircase she’s had to use. Crystals are smooth, shiny, and beautiful; they suggest glamor, luxury, and ease. While she’s been struggling to climb up a treacherous and dingy set of stairs, other people have had an easy, even pleasant climb. These are just a few of the obstacles but all of the obstacles were overcome because the mother never gave up. She kept on persevering no matter what the issue was. 

· How will I score the assessment?

The assessment is made up of the following test items: multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and essay. The entire assessment is worth 100 points. All questions are worth 3 points each. The essay questions are worth 8 points each. A rubric will be used to grade each essay. I will be looking for grammar and mechanics, as well as information throughout the essay that shows that the student’s knowledge of the topic and skills addressed. If the students address all points with no grammatical or mechanical errors, the student will receive full credit for the essay response.

· What will I do if students are unsuccessful?

If students are unsuccessful on the assessment, the teacher will look at the data to see where students struggled the most. The teacher will then plan to reteach those skills using a different strategy of teaching. The teacher will allow students to work in cooperative learning groups to come up with evidence that they have mastered the skill. The teacher will also give bell ringers and exit tickets on the skill to assess students. The teacher will frequently check for understanding throughout the lesson; at least two to three times during class. The teacher will ask multiple questions on the skill to check for understanding. If the teacher uses all of the strategies mentioned above, the students should be well prepared when it is time to reassess. The teacher will use a different document assessing the same skills.

References:

Daley-Ward, Y. (2014). What love isn't. Retrieved October 10, 2020, from

https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/what-love-isn-t

Hughes, L. (2002). Mother to son. Retrieved October 10, 2020, from

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47559/mother-to-son